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‘books’ + ‘comics’

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Posted 11/19/08 in Vulture

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Exclusive Manga Excerpt: Take a Weird Ride With Yuichi Yokoyama’s ‘Travel’

A book of great beauty and mystery, and the closest you're probably going to come to an acid trip all day.

Posted 11/11/08 in Vulture

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Veterans Day Special: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From WWII Memoir ‘Alan’s War’

A funny and thoughtful graphic memoir of World War II, told through G.I. Alan Cope's warm voice and Emmanuel Guibert's beautiful artwork.

Posted 11/05/08 in Vulture

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Hot Lava and Cool Artwork: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From Don Wood’s ‘Into the Volcano’

Caldecott winner Don Wood's first graphic novel is a gripping, gorgeously drawn adventure story.

Posted 11/04/08 in Vulture

Chat Room

‘Watchmen’ Illustrator Dave Gibbons on His New Book, the ‘Watchmen’ Movie, and Why You Won’t Even Notice That Doctor Manhattan Is Naked

'You're not looking really at a naked man; you're looking at a model of a naked man. I know that's a rather fine distinction.'

Posted 10/29/08 in Vulture

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Happy Halloween! Read an Excerpt From This Year’s Scariest Graphic Novel, 'Strange Embrace'

Don't be surprised if David Hine's disturbing images invade your dreams for weeks to come.

Posted 10/22/08 in Vulture

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The Ghostbusters Finally Return — in Manga Form!

At least someone's reading our increasingly giddy 'Ghostbusters 3' coverage!

Posted 10/15/08 in Vulture

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The Joker Returns in Our Exclusive Excerpt From Brian Azzarello’s New Graphic Novel

The fine folks at DC Comics are no fools: They've brought grease-painted madman the Joker back to Gotham.

Posted 10/08/08 in Vulture

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Joe Sacco Visits Chechnya in Exclusive Comics Excerpt From Mia Kirshner’s ‘I Live Here’

A new comic from the master of graphic journalism, from a new collection of stories about the world's displaced peoples.

Posted 10/01/08 in Vulture

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Booze, Brawls, and Lost Love: Read a Complete Story by Neo-Noir Graphic Novelist Tim Lane

Rough-edged characters, noir-ish stories, and desperate circumstances collide in Jim Lane's first collection of comics stories.

Posted 09/24/08 in Vulture

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Exclusive Comics Excerpt: ‘Aya of Yop City’ Explores Vibrant African Township Life

Part soap opera, part comedy of manners, 'Aya of Yop City' presents a side of Africa that Americans rarely see.

Posted 09/17/08 in Vulture

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Look Inside the Dreams of Cartoonist David Heatley: Exclusive Excerpt From ‘My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down’

David Heatley's graphic memoir fractures his ordinary life into five extraordinarily detailed sections.

Posted 09/10/08 in Vulture

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Wedding Dresses and Suicide Bombers: Read a Complete Comics Story by Rutu Modan, the Author of ‘Exit Wounds’

Rutu Modan's new graphic novel 'Jamilti' continues her exploration of the intersection of the personal and political in Israel.

Posted 09/03/08 in Vulture

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Tornados and Illegals: Read an Exclusive Excerpt From Danica Novgorodoff’s ‘Slow Storm’

Danica Novgorodoff's graphic novel 'Slow Storm' is eerily relevant — and just plain eerie.

Posted 08/27/08 in Vulture

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The Lonely Toilet-Cleaner Dreams of a Better Life in Raymond Briggs’s Comic ‘Gentleman Jim’

The Lonely Toilet-Cleaner Dreams of a Better Life in Raymond Briggs’s Comic ‘Gentleman Jim’

First released in 1980, 'Gentleman Jim' is one of the first graphic novels ever published in English.

Posted 08/20/08 in Vulture

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Sneak a Peek Inside the Secret World of Burma With Guy Delisle’s New Comic

Sneak a Peek Inside the Secret World of Burma With Guy Delisle’s New Comic

A cartoonist tries to visit Aung San Suu Kyi in this exclusive comics excerpt.

Posted 08/13/08 in Vulture

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Park Slope Roommate Drama: Read an Exclusive Excerpt From Brian Wood’s ‘Local’

Park Slope Roommate Drama: Read an Exclusive Excerpt From Brian Wood’s ‘Local’

Vagabond Megan McKeenan lands in Park Slope in this story by the writer of graphic-novel favorite 'DMZ.'

Posted 08/06/08 in Vulture

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Read Exclusive Pages From Michel Gondry’s New Comic Book

Read Exclusive Pages From Michel Gondry’s New Comic Book

The peripatetic French director writes his first comic book.

Posted 07/31/08 in Vulture

Apropos of Nothing

‘Garfield’ Creator Displays Previously Unhinted-At Sense of Humor

‘Garfield’ Creator Displays Previously Unhinted-At Sense of Humor

'Garfield Minus Garfield' receives Jim Davis's blessing.

Posted 07/30/08 in Vulture

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Life As a Valkyrie Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be: Exclusive Graphic-Novel Excerpt

Life As a Valkyrie Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be: Exclusive Graphic-Novel Excerpt

See seven pages from Lauren R. Weinstein's 'The Goddess of War.'

Posted 07/23/08 in Vulture

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Acrobats, Edible Elephants, and the Fantastic Four: Exclusive Excerpt From Eddie Campbell’s New Graphic Novel

Acrobats, Edible Elephants, and the Fantastic Four: Exclusive Excerpt From Eddie Campbell’s New Graphic Novel

Nine pages from 'The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard.'